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WildWest74
Could be John Wayne
Nice catching up, Tom! Good luck with the move. I live in a townhouse but still have to keep the front lawn and backyard easement kept up. I have been using an old amish-built reel mower that weights about 40 pounds, and now SWMBO can't carry it very well, so we are looking into a lighter-weight newer model.
yes indeed, an Ask Tom thread would be great. WWTW (what would Tom Wear?). I am far from fashionable (unless you count clean boots, wrangler/Levi dress slacks, pearl button shirts and a modest belt buckle high fashion) but I try. The one thing I did right was figure out what size I am. Years of squeezing into an 18.5” neck when I should have been wearing 20” made the shirt and tie thing more tolerable.Cvargo said:
I am still alive. Been a bit busy. I am moving and everything is packed up except for my General, Maggards Synth brush, Proraso shaving cream. I miss my other stuff but this set up has been treating me well so far.
Moving is a PITA and the boxes never end. LOL
At least, the weather is looking up.
Moving is a PITA and the boxes never end. LOL
At least, the weather is looking up.
Moving can't be that bad when you have a psychic involved LOL.
Yes...yes it does!
LOL, my point exactly!
I would still push for Allen Edmonds. Best value out there and the quality is great. They are resoleable which is always great so they can last you decades with a resole of the bottom sole every few years. Like I said, look at shoebank.com for the best value. If you have an Allen Edmonds or a Nordstrom near you, get fitted so you know your size. For the longest time, I always thought I had a medium foot but actually I am a wide. LOL Here is an example of the shoe that is timeless (Allen Edmonds Park Avenue):
If you want bigger savings, check out this guy's eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/Steves-Name-Brand-Shoes?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
He has brand new, slightly used shoes for cheaper prices than the shoebank. I have got a few from him and have no complaints.
Tom, I would have you know that I bout this same style shoe just recently. I can't afford the Allen Edmonds yet...but I picked up some Cole Haan Shoes at Nordstrom Rack for a killer deal. I get complemented on them every time I wear them to work.
Hey man, you gotta purchase within your means and you are doing it right! You can say the same about shaving gear. Do you need a Paladin brush or will a Razorock suffice just fine? ? As long as you are happy with the purchase.
Update of my life:
Majority of the unpacking is going well. I actually didn't unpack my shaving gear - just the essentials. I also got comments that my stuff took two small boxes worth. LOL I have have to purge more stuff later on. I guess you guys will see some stuff on the BST sooner than later.
Actually had a wonderful shave with the General but Murphy came for a visit. I was flipping the razor to go in a different direction and BAM! The turn was to close to my face and got nicked. Nothing bad, maybe half an inch. It didn't bleed immediately and it gave me a chance to search for my Alum Block. Unfortunately, it was no where in site. Just my luck. As an adhoc solution, I put some talc powder and held a cotton swab on it for awhile til the bleeding stopped after a few minutes. Fun times..... I haven't had something like this happen in quite some time. I guess I am getting rusty...